Tony Levin at Bass Player Live

[adouglas]

BP nailed it.

Groove, baby, groove.

Tone and knowledge are not as important as being in the right place at the right time with the right feel.

I don't slap if I can avoid it. Of course, part of the reason for that is that I suck at it... I can't seem to get it to sound as it should for some reason... but mostly because it's not what being a good bass player is all about.

 

[Powman]

Play with drummers...good ones...talk to better players with pinted questions...When you cant play with drummers play with cd's mp3's and drum machines....time and feel time and feel.....repeat after me.....find the pocket.....is it back or pushing...its different with each song and genre....time and feel baby

Excellent advice...And I am lucky because I recently started playing with an experienced drummer. Not only do we get along personally, but I understand what he is doing and can almost predict what he is going to do next. I find it really relaxing to jam with him...some drummers I am stressed playing with.

How does one exactly define "pocket"...

 

[dmarotta]

Even at our age we can still get a little Norweigen wood.Life is good. How bout Jennifer Young? She rips!